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On Sunday, August 26th, we will have combined worship at 11:00am in the Sanctuary. The candidate for Minister to College Students & Young Adults will share personal testimony. Following worship, the Personnel Committee will present its recommendation for the candidate for Minister to College Students and Young Adults at a Special Called Business Meeting to be held in the Sanctuary at 12:00pm. (Read an excerpt from Dr. Baker's 8/9/18 Pastor's Paragraph below.)

Excerpt from Dr. Baker's 8/9/18 Pastor's Paragraph: There will be a called church business meeting immediately following the 11:00 worship service on August 26. The purpose of this business session will be to consider a recommendation from our Minister of College Students and Young Adults Search Committee. This recommendation will be to call a candidate to become Calvary’s next Minister of College Students and Young Adults. The candidate will share a personal testimony during the morning worship service (which will be a combined worship service that day). At the called Business Meeting, the search committee will share additional information. We will not release the candidate’s name at this time because of his/her current ministry position in another church. However, the candidate’s name and resume will be shared with our church family during the week prior to August 26. Please be in prayer for the candidate, the candidate’s family, our search committee, and our church as we take this step in calling a new College and Young Adult minister to our church.

Join us Sunday at 8:30 or 11:00 for great worship and an inspiring message from Brian Varble. "This Is the Way Love Is," based on Psalm 36:5-10, John 13:34-35, and 1John 3:16-18, challenges us to action and takes a new look at the call to "love God/love people." During 11:00 worship we'll take a moment to recognize our preteens who will "Journey On" to the youth ministry. Hank Ellington shares a special prayer for teachers and students about to start a new year. Speaking of a new year, in the 8/9/18 Pastor's Paragraph Dr. Baker shares C.A.L.M. thoughts for this very busy time and an update on the search for a minister to college students and young adults. The 11:00 bulletin can be found here.

College is about to start and that means...the Summit is back! We're kicking off on Sunday the 19th at 10:45am in Fellowship Hall. The Summit is designed for college students, but all are welcome! College students, join us after worship for a FREE lunch.

Be a part of this important event as we look forward to the future of Calvary and strengthen our Sunday School Ministry. If you're a Sunday School teacher or leader (preschool through adult), we invite you to join us on Saturday, August 18th from 8:30 - noonfor our2018 Sunday School Leadership Conference: Velcro Church. We'll gather for breakfast at 8:30 followed by the conference from 9:00---noon.

The conference is designed to provide our Sunday School ministry with fresh inspiration and direction based in part on Ken Hemphill's V.E.L.C.R.O. Church:

Join us for evening of fellowship in a beautiful setting at our annual Church Picnic on Sunday, August 26th from 5:00-7:00pm. We'll provide a delicious picnic dinner. All you need to bring is dessert or fruit to share. Check the Connections newsletter or call the church office if you need location information.

On Sunday, August 26th, the Personnel Committee will present its recommendation for a candidate for Minister to College Students and Young Adults at a Special Called Business Meeting to be held in the Sanctuary at 12:00pm. (Read an excerpt from Dr. Baker's 8/9/18 Pastor's Paragraph below.)

On Sunday, September 9th, a regular Quarterly Business Meeting will be held in Fellowship Hall at 12:15pm. A light lunch will be served ($3) and childcare will be provided.

Excerpt from Dr. Baker's 8/9/18 Pastor's Paragraph: There will be a called church business meeting immediately following the 11:00 worship service on August 26. The purpose of this business session will be to consider a recommendation from our Minister of College Students and Young Adults Search Committee. This recommendation will be to call a candidate to become Calvary’s next Minister of College Students and Young Adults. The candidate will share a personal testimony during the morning worship service (which will be a combined worship service that day). At the called Business Meeting, the search committee will share additional information. We will not release the candidate’s name at this time because of his/her current ministry position in another church. However, the candidate’s name and resume will be shared with our church family during the week prior to August 26. Please be in prayer for the candidate, the candidate’s family, our search committee, and our church as we take this step in calling a new College and Young Adult minister to our church.

Sunday morning at 8:30 and 11:00 Dr. Baker starts a new sermon series: "Remaining 'C.A.L.M.' In a Chaotic World" based on Philippians 4:4-7 with inspiration from Max Lucado's Anxious for Nothing: Finding Calm in a Chaotic World. During worship we'll hear the scripture readings Philippians 4:10-13 and Psalm 85:7-9. Check out Dr. Baker's quick summary of his Four Fragile Freedoms sermon series in the 8/1 Pastor's Paragraph. You can find Sunday's 11:00 worship bulletin here.

This past Sunday, we completed a four part sermon series on the identity of Baptists. At Calvary, we often refer to ourselves as baptist Christians (little “b” and capital “C”). First and foremost, we always seek to be “Christian.” Our church (as noted in our mission statement) should always strive to be a “Christ – centered caring church family in the center of our community.” While recognizing, appreciating and often partnering with Christian churches from various denominations and faith traditions, our congregation identifies with historic Baptist principles.

To remind ourselves of what these cherished principles are, we referred in our recent sermon series to what Dr. Walter Shurden delineates as “Four Fragile Freedoms.” These “four freedoms” which characterize a true Baptist congregation are:

Bible Freedom - “the historic Baptist affirmation that the Bible, under the Lordship of Christ, must be central in the life of the individual and the church and that Christians (with the best and most scholarly tools of inquiry) are both free and obligated to study and obey the Scripture.” We also affirm that the “ultimate criterion” by which we should interpret the Bible is Jesus Christ.

Soul Freedom – “the historic Baptist affirmation of the inalienable right and responsibility of every person to deal with God (directly) without the imposition of creed, the interference of clergy, or the intervention of civil government.” We often refer to this identifying Baptist principle as the “Priesthood of the Believer.”

Church Freedom – “the historic Baptist affirmation that local churches are free (under the Lordship of Christ) to determine their membership and leadership, to order their worship and work, to ordain whom they perceive as gifted for ministry (male or female), and to participate in the larger Body of Christ, of whose unity and mission Baptists are proudly a part.” This identifying Baptist principle is known as “the autonomy of the local church.”

Religious Freedom – “the historic Baptist affirmation of freedom OF religion, freedom FOR religion, and freedom FROM religion, insisting that Caesar (the government) is not Christ and Christ is not Caesar.” We know this identifying Baptist principle as “the separation of church and state.”

I would encourage you to read The Baptist Identity: Four Fragile Freedoms written by Dr. Walter B. Shurden. It is one of the very best treatments of “Who Baptists Are?” You can also view all four sermons that I have preached in this series by going to our church web site and clicking on “sermon archive.”

Thank you, Calvary Baptist Church family, for being a true Baptist church in the best sense of the word. This Sunday I will begin a sermon series on “dealing with anxiety.” The series is based on Philippians 4: 4-7. The title of this Sunday’s message: “Remaining 'C.A.L.M.' in a Chaotic World.”

New Date! Saturday, September 29th is the next Build-A-Bed day. For the first time we are building beds for middle school and high school students. . We'll be providing nighttime kit supplies and bedding. Opportunities for all ages and skill levels More information on dates and items needed coming soon. Check out WKYT's story on Calvary's March 2018 Build-A-Bed project.

Calvary college students, get ready for Saturday, August 18th--and the INCREDIBLE year ahead! We've planned a day of games, fellowship and reflection. We'll even treat you to a Cane's dinner! Join us if you're looking for a leadership role, would like to offer input--or just want to connect and have fun! All Calvary college students are welcome and invited. We'll meet at High Point at 3:00pm. RSVP via email to Jami Foster.

Calvary's Wednesday evening activities kick-off on August 22nd! Join us for dinner in Fellowship Hall from 5:00-6:15. Our Music & Missions Kick-Off starts at 5:45pm. Sign up online if your child would like to participate in Music & Missions 2018-2019. Sanctuary Choir practice is from 6:30-8:00pm. (It's not too late to join the choir!) More information on the 6:15pm Wednesday evening Bible Study coming soon. And it wouldn't be Wednesday without Youth activities: Homework Huddle at 4:00pm, Youth Open Gym at 5:00pm, and Youth Bible Study at 6:15 in the Youth Lounge.

The Recreational Outreach Center will be closed on Monday, July 30 through Friday, August 3rd for cleaning. We could use some help with this project. Call or email Brian Varble if you are interested in volunteering.

Are you a current member of our homebound visitor ministry? Are you new and interested in learning more? All are invited to a luncheon and brief meeting on Sunday, August 12th in the Fireside Room at 12:15. Please RSVP to Tyanna via email or at (859) 254-3491.

Come for games, music, crafts, and refreshments as we get our hearts in shape for a new year of Music and Missions on Wednesday, August 22nd from 5:45 - 7:20pm. The kick-off is for all children ages 3 through 5th grade. Please register for Music & Missions 2018-2019 here.

Contact Carrie Beth Tonks via email or at (859) 254-3491 if you have questions or would like more information.

The 2018 Calvary Christmas Project is set for Saturday, December 15th.Here's how to get involved in the Christmas Project:♦ Contribute financially via a special offering♦ Purchase a gift for a child from their personal ‘Wish List”♦ Sort and box donated toys, clothing & household items♦ Wrap gifts from the children’s “Wish Lists”♦ Move donated Items to Fellowship Hall♦ Assemble and stage food boxes♦ Fill food boxes and set up gift boxes♦ Gather in ROC to greet and pray with families♦ Volunteer to help "shoppers” in Fellowship Hall♦ Load cars for those that pick up their food, gifts and household goods♦ Deliver food and gifts to those unable to pick up their items

Since 1975 Calvary Baptist Church has reached out to families in need throughout our community. What began as a single class project serving 8 families has now grown to an average of 175 families served each year. With over 250 multi-generational volunteers giving hundreds of volunteer hours throughout the year, this church-wide project is at the heart of Calvary’s mission as a “Christ filled church in the center of our community.” Visit our Christmas Project page for photos and more info.

All are invited to help kick-off Sanctuary Choir on Wednesday, August 1st. Here's the scoop... join us at 6:30pm in the Choir Room for our first rehearsal then stay for ice cream and fun at our ice cream social. Email Warren Howell if you need more information.

Be a part of this important event as we look forward to the future of Calvary and strengthen our Sunday School Ministry. If you're a Sunday School teacher or leader (preschool through adult), we invite you to join us on Saturday, August 18th from 8:30 - noonfor our2018 Sunday School Leadership Conference: Velcro Church. We'll gather for breakfast at 8:30 followed by the conference from 9:00---noon.

The conference is designed to provide our Sunday School ministry with fresh inspiration and direction based in part on Ken Hemphill's V.E.L.C.R.O. Church:

Who doesn't love a game of Bible Golf?! Mark your calendar for a church-wide get-together on Sunday, August 5th from 6:00 - 8:00pm at the Lexington Ice and Recreation Center. In the spirit of friendly, putt-putt competition, we'll have prizes for all age levels: seniors, adults, youth, and children. Cost: $10. Sign up in Sunday school or here. Email Brian Varble for more information.

Lexington's 3 unique miniature golf courses, Old Testament, New Testament, and Miracles, have been recognized by the Billy Graham Foundation, Travel Channel's Top 10 Most Unique Miniature Golf Courses, and CBS Sunday Morning. 54 holes total! Landscaped with trees and flowers. Waterfalls and streams run through all three courses.

The world is full of people who need someone to look past the superficial outer layer and see the potential the Lord God has placed in their hearts. Worship with us at 8:30 or 11:00 and hear Hank Ellington's message of seeing as Jesus sees, hearing as Jesus hears, and loving as Jesus loves. Scripture readings this Sunday are 1 Samuel 16:4-13, 1 Corinthians 1:28-31 and Matthew 13:16-17. The 11:00 worship bulletin can be found here.